More than 102 kg of cannabis were found in an anti-drug car in Igoumenica, the Greek police and the Albanian were arrested

2024-03-15 08:48:49Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

More than 102 kg of cannabis were found in an anti-drug car in Igoumenica, the

A quantity of over 102 kg of marijuana was seized in the early hours after midnight in the city of Igoumenica in Greece. Around 02.25 local time, the Greek police tried to stop a vehicle with license plate HNE-9563, since the verification turned out to be a vehicle belonging to the anti-drug sector of Igoumenica.

The vehicle did not stop but increased its speed until it collided with 3 parked vehicles. The operatives who were in the operation immediately intervened by neutralizing the driver and the passenger. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Konstantinos Nakos, 41 years old, an officer of the anti-drug sector of the Igoumenica police, while the passenger was identified as Arben Murto, 41 years old from Shale village of Konispol Municipality.

Inside the vehicle, 19 packages with 102 kg 670 grams of marijuana were found and seized.

The investigation shows that the officer Konstantinos Nakos was on a scheduled patrol duty between 22.00 and 06.00 along with another anti-drug officer, Dimitrio Oikonomou, 50 years old, who during the operation was found to be inside a cafe in Sajadha, near the border Greek-Albanian.

Officer Oikonomou's pistol was also found in the vehicle during the search. In addition to the first two arrested, by order of the Prosecutor, the 50-year-old officer was also arrested.

Since the beginning of the year, the Greek police have seized about 640 kg of marijuana, which is suspected to have come from Albania.


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